If you have an Athletic subscription, this is a good read. The article highlights how Gary Anderson is “a strange cat”. He’s very principled, as highlighted by the fact that he hasn’t accepted any of his buyout money, turning down millions, and multiple times voluntarily going to lower profile jobs because he thought he’d be happier there.
In terms of the Iowa mention, the article points out how Alvarez was upset Anderson didn’t even recruit Nate Stanley and how he went on to have success at Iowa. Anderson wanted dual-threat QBs instead.
I wish Anderson would have stayed at Wisconsin longer because he just wasn’t a fit there and I don’t think his style was going to be successful. There are some quotes from Alvarez saying he was relieved when Anderson left because they style wasn’t a fit. In addition to wanting to move to more dual-threat QBs, he didn’t have much interest in recruiting Wisconsin and wanted to recruit the west coast and junior college players in particular. And a bunch of the kids he wanted couldn’t get in academically.
In terms of the Iowa mention, the article points out how Alvarez was upset Anderson didn’t even recruit Nate Stanley and how he went on to have success at Iowa. Anderson wanted dual-threat QBs instead.
I wish Anderson would have stayed at Wisconsin longer because he just wasn’t a fit there and I don’t think his style was going to be successful. There are some quotes from Alvarez saying he was relieved when Anderson left because they style wasn’t a fit. In addition to wanting to move to more dual-threat QBs, he didn’t have much interest in recruiting Wisconsin and wanted to recruit the west coast and junior college players in particular. And a bunch of the kids he wanted couldn’t get in academically.
'I didn't see any move he made coming': Gary Andersen remains a 'strange cat' in a sport of 8-figure buyouts and job-hopping
Gary Andersen says it isn't about the money or the title or the job: "When I'm at my best is helping kids."
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